METAR & TAF KPJY
KPJY does not publish a METAR.
Showing the nearest reporting station: KMDH (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS) · 13.1 NM away. Conditions at KPJY may differ.
METAR · KMDH
Observed 02:30Z
KMDH 280230Z AUTO 19017G29KT 9SM VCTS SCT033 SCT060 26/21 A2971 RMK AO2 PK WND 20039/0157 LTG DSNT W-NE T02610206
- Wind
- 190° @ 17G29 kt
- Visibility
- 9 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 26°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.71 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 2,077 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 6 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- ST LOUIS
- Pattern altitude
- 400 ft AGL · 800 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZKC · KANSAS CITY
- NOTAM facility
- STL (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEPHEN MOSS
- Phone
- 618-542-8596
- Address
- 721 PAWNEE DRIVE, DU QUOIN IL 62832-2557
Flight service · Hours
- FSS STL
- SAINT LOUIS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 14', road, 488' from thr, 293' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For emergency call police department at 618-357-8231 or 911.Show FAA
- Wildlife is on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Ultralight operations occur on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Fuel is self-service with credit card.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Kansas City Air Route Traffic Control Center at 913-254-8508.Show FAA
- Ultralight takeoff and landing operations occur on grass on the west side of the runway.Show FAA
- For service call aircraft maintenance at 618-443-2002.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Runway end identifier lights are active on runways 18 and 36. Medium intensity runway lights on runway 18/36 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and activate, use the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18Runway 18 precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude is 400 feet above ground level for ultralights and 800 feet above ground level for all other aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KPJY
Answer card- ICAO
- KPJY
- Name
- PINCKNEYVILLE/DU QUOIN
- Location
- PINCKNEYVILLE, ILLINOIS
- Elevation
- 400.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 800.4 ft MSL (400 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 3,999 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 190° at 17 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Pinckneyville/Du Quoin Airport (KPJY) sits in Pinckneyville, Illinois. Field elevation is 400.4 ft MSL. The airport has one runway, 18/36, at 3,999 ft. It is a non-towered field. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.8. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is 400 ft AGL for ultralights. It is 800 feet AGL for all other aircraft. That puts the standard pattern at 800.4 ft MSL for most traffic. Runway 18/36 has runway end identifier lights. The medium intensity lights are preset to low intensity. Use the CTAF to increase intensity and activate them.
Sparta Aero Service is on the field. It carries 100LL. Fuel is self-service with credit card. Ultralight operations occur on and near the airport. Ultralight takeoffs and landings use the grass on the west side of the runway. Wildlife is also reported on and in the vicinity of the airport, so keep a sharp scan on taxi, takeoff and landing. If you need clearance delivery, contact Kansas City ARTCC. Runway 18 also has a published PAPI note. It is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline. For a first-time arrival, plan for a quiet non-towered pattern. Verify lighting before night ops. Expect mixed traffic with ultralights.